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As Pee-wee Herman, Paul Reubens Wanted Kids to Learn This 1 Quality, He Says Posthumously in New Documentary (Exclusive)

In the film, Reubens talks about how he enjoyed hiding behind the character, while also spreading important messages to his young fans Laurence Fishburne also talks about working with Reubens and the ...
The New York Times

Pee-wee’s Legacy: A Network of Ambitious Weirdos

Paul Reubens’s performance as Pee-wee Herman gave fans “license to be weird.” At an underground cabaret, he cheered on his community of renegades. Paul Reubens, as seen in the documentary “Pee-wee as ...
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HBO Doc: Paul Reubens Was More Than Pee-wee Herman

A new two-part documentary on the life of Paul Reubens is welcome news. The TV Blog has a clear bias when it comes to TV shows that are about television. There is a certain logic to it. What’s more ...
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'Pee-wee as Himself' is a portrait of a private man and his public alter ego

In 1986, one of the most unusual and iconic kids' TV shows debuted. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "PEE-WEE'S PLAYHOUSE THEME") PAUL REUBENS: (As Pee-wee Herman) Hey. CYNDI LAUPER: (Singing) Come in and pull ...
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As Pee-wee Herman, Paul Reubens Wanted Kids to Learn This 1 Quality, He Says Posthumously in New Documentary (Exclusive)

"Death is just so final," the late Paul Reubens remarks in his new documentary. "To be able to get your message in at the last minute is incredible." That's the gist of Pee-wee as Himself, an HBO ...